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Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 10% of New York high schools

Summary

Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn is a public charter high school serving 558 students in grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn District, which is ranked 635 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, ranking 1114 out of 1234 in 2024-2025 and 1105 out of 1242 in 2023-2024. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other New York high schools. The school struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quarter of New York high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school performs better for English Language Learner and homeless students, ranking in the middle third of New York high schools for these subgroups.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.4% and 93.3% over the past few years, with the most recent rate at 84.3%. Dropout rates have also varied, ranging from 0.0% to 10.0%, with the most recent rate at 4.5%. While the school generally outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8, it struggles on Regents exams, with proficiency rates well below the state average in most subject areas. Nearby schools, such as Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School, Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance (The), and Bedford Academy High School, generally perform better than Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn on key metrics like statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance on Regents exams.

513

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,183

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 455-5046

District: Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.3%

Hispanic:

22.2%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

New York avg61%

Middle school

467^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,114^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 19% (2023) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

635^th of 874Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	467 of 1500	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	513 of 1504	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	807 of 1500	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1157 of 1479	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	925 of 1439	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1052 of 1438	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	963 of 1455	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	1089 of 1429	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	91 of 676	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	116 of 705	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	231 of 696	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	405 of 706	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	252 of 653	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	320 of 663	51.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	320 of 615	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	304 of 503	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	496 of 1457	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	426 of 1465	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	715 of 1463	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	1124 of 1454	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	911 of 1370	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	985 of 1353	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	332 of 965	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	251 of 953	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	344 of 943	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	472 of 914	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	428 of 810	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	192 of 603	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	151 of 594	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	159 of 543	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.9	326 of 487	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	193 of 457	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	276 of 1283	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	317 of 1296	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	489 of 1288	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	918 of 1306	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	601 of 1241	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	794 of 1245	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	448 of 1455	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	604 of 1464	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	893 of 1464	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1136 of 1455	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	877 of 1366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1041 of 1352	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	133 of 1298	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	123 of 1303	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	260 of 1307	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	774 of 1283	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	647 of 1139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	530 of 1170	54.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1114 of 1234	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1105 of 1242	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	996 of 1228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	601 of 713	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	555 of 690	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	490 of 671	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	321 of 686	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	450 of 679	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	280 of 669	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1072 of 1206	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1099 of 1219	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	994 of 1197	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	808 of 1193	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	941 of 1176	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	866 of 885	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	629 of 865	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	433 of 851	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	397 of 791	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	561 of 607	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	256 of 564	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	380 of 531	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	159 of 493	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1124 of 1179	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1059 of 1170	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	987 of 1155	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	831 of 1179	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1013 of 1154	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1099 of 1201	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1045 of 1211	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	966 of 1191	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	914 of 1190	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1111 of 1176	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	835 of 1149	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	885 of 1144	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	923 of 1130	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	762 of 1132	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	879 of 1095	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-18 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science60%+17 vs state

Life Science Biology60%~ state avg

Math53%~ state avg

Global History and Geography49%-27 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts38%-37 vs state

Algebra I38%-18 vs state

U.S. History and Government30%-45 vs state

Geometry24%-36 vs state

Living Environment20%-36 vs state

Chemistry2%-62 vs state

Common Core Algebra II2%-73 vs state

Physics0%-69 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Public, Charter	6-12	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 455-5046	513	63	8.1	82.5%	5 (1.0%)	371 (72.3%)	114 (22.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.7	1114^th of 1234 public high schools	9.7%		12.2	1105^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	9	2.1	2.0	38.4			49.1	20.5	0.0	30.2	38.4	59.7	24.1		69.2	48.0	66.3	53.2	44.6	62.5	60.5	$26,183	$648	$25,534
Brooklyn Academy High School	Public	10-12	832 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-4237	108	13	8.4	92.6%	1 (0.9%)	86 (79.6%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1007^th of 1234 public high schools	18.4%		17	1022^nd of 1242 public high schools	17.7%	15			31.7			73.7	17.7		58.6	50.0	12.5										$44,236	$4,110	$40,126
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	219	24	9.1	80.8%	1 (0.5%)	175 (79.9%)	38 (17.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1216^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.8	1187^th of 1242 public high schools	4.4%	29	6.7	20.0	27.8			29.2	23.2		40.6	14.8	22.7										$27,932	$428	$27,504
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance (The)	Public	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-3126	222	23	9.4	97.3%	8 (3.6%)	98 (44.1%)	96 (43.2%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	4.3	1219^th of 1234 public high schools	1.2%		3.3	1231^st of 1242 public high schools	0.9%	12		6.7	28.0	0.0		42.2	16.7		40.9	9.3	17.7	2.8	21.6								$35,709	$3,498	$32,211
Bedford Academy High School	Public	9-12	1119 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 398-3061	338	27	12.3	79.0%	16 (4.7%)	228 (67.5%)	59 (17.5%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	75.1	234^th of 1234 public high schools	81.0%		73.6	271^st of 1242 public high schools	78.2%	37	53.9		93.1		100.0	89.2	96.2	100.0	86.8	81.5	76.7	62.7	68.9								$28,673	$2,927	$25,746
Boys And Girls High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-1700	353	37	9.5	92.4%	7 (2.0%)	263 (74.5%)	73 (20.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4.6	1214^th of 1234 public high schools	1.6%		6	1197^th of 1242 public high schools	3.6%	17		20.0	44.4			34.5	25.7	0.0	31.8	16.9	22.2	0.0	7.7								$42,149	$4,236	$37,914
Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	184	14	12.8	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	123 (66.8%)	55 (29.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6.8	1185^th of 1234 public high schools	4.0%		5.1	1207^th of 1242 public high schools	2.8%	22			26.6			59.6	26.3		15.4	13.2											$34,543	$3,573	$30,970
Nelson Mandela High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6805	138	26	5.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	113 (81.9%)	20 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.8	1209^th of 1234 public high schools	2.0%		3.8	1226^th of 1242 public high schools	1.3%	17		16.7	43.2			38.6	18.3		29.7	22.4	14.8										$47,795	$2,867	$44,928
Academy For Health Careers	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-0128	159	21	7.7	86.8%	7 (4.4%)	98 (61.6%)	40 (25.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.7%)	6.9	1184^th of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		14.2	1067^th of 1242 public high schools	14.1%	117	11.5	17.7	26.9	11.1		54.8	30.4		44.4	12.9	19.2	6.3									$36,015	$2,907	$33,108
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1593	534	40	13.2	81.5%	3 (0.6%)	439 (82.2%)	69 (12.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	31.2	845^th of 1234 public high schools	31.5%		27.6	878^th of 1242 public high schools	29.3%	33			48.3			85.1	50.0		64.7	43.9	61.1	17.2									$32,544	$2,898	$29,646

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Students at Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn are 72% African American, 22% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn ranks in the bottom 9.7% of New York high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn.

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